Prefix
Suffix
Decipher that Word
What Does?
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100

The definition of the word Prefix. 

What is a letter or group of letters at the beginning of a word.

100

The definition of suffix. 

What is a letter or group of letters at the ending of a word.

100

Decipher the meaning of the word: 

kilograms


Kilo - Grams 

What is thousand grams?

100

What does the prefix "de" mean?


*Hint - deactivate, decline, detour, decompose*

What is opposite of, not?

100

(If answer is Incorrect, trade points to the left) 

What is another name the Nez Perce were called?

Who are the Nimiipuu?

200

I am thinking of a word that means to spell wrongly. What word am I?  

What is misspell?

200

I am thinking of a word that means FULL of color. What word am I? 

What is colorful? 

200

Decipher the meaning of the word:


Hectogram


Hecto - Gram


What is hundred grams? 

200

(( +100  points if answer is correct))


What does the suffix "ist" mean? 


*Hint scientist and artist*

What is one skilled in?

200

What are Tipis generally made from? 

What is Buffalo skin? 

300

I am thinking of a word that means NOT usual. What word am I? 

What is unusual? 

300

I am thinking of a word that means MOST sleepy. What word am I? 

What is sleepiest? 

300

((Swap your Points to the right if this answer is Incorrect))

Decipher the meaning of the word:

centigram 

Centi - Gram



What is one hundredth of a gram? 

300

What does the prefix "dis" mean? 


*Hint - disapprove*

What is not/opposite of?  

300

Name TWO different ways, Indian families caught fish. 

What is hand-knotted nets, large dipnets, seine net, sticks, or dams? 

400

I am thinking of a word that means to NOT agree. What word am I? 

What is disagree? 

400

(10 jumping jacks if this answer is Incorrect) 

I am thinking of a word that means HAVING no cares. What word am I? 

What is careless? 

400

Decipher the meaning of the word:

Decigram

Deci - Gram

What is a tenth of a gram?

400

What does the suffix "ful" mean? 


*Hint beautiful or shameful*

What is full of? 

400

(If answer is correct +200 points) 

"The primary animal was It’se-ye-ye (Coyote), who at times had supernatural powers. The Nimipuu creation story reveals that when a monster began to consume the animals, Coyote tricked the monster into swallowing him. While in the monster’s stomach, he killed the monster and set the animals free. Coyote carved the monster into pieces, and scattered the parts throughout the land." 


What happened to all those scattered parts? 

What is they became various tribes.

500

Three prefixes that mean "not" or "the opposite of." 

What is non-, un-, anti-, de-, dis-, or im. 

500

Create a sentence that contains three suffixes in it. 

What is ___________.

500

Decipher the meaning of the word:

milligram

Milli - Gram

What is a thousandth of a gram?

500

Using three different suffixes what does this type of person identify as under a certain job title. 

What is editor, artist, teacher, singer, farmer, actor, violinist, comedian, etc.?

500

(If incorrect lose -200 points) 

What were the warm and beautiul clothing the Nez Perce and other tribes wore made of? 

What are animal hides or fabrics they traded for? 

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